They were stunned by the scene, staring blankly at the continuous collisions in the distance, hearing the deafening sound of the two giants fighting.
"Boom!" "Bang!"
Every now and then, mushroom clouds would expand in the dimension, spreading out and sweeping over the humans at the outermost defensive line.
It's truly miraculous; a thin membrane, just a few millimeters apart, yet two worlds.
The officer was the first to react and gave him a good scolding.
"What are you all standing there for! The commander-in-chief is right there waiting. Do you expect me to carry the missiles and reflectors over there by hand?! Wake up, all of you!"
They then came to their senses and hurriedly drove over, stopping behind the giant silver shield.
The short officer jumped out of the car and ran all the way to Tali's side without any delay.
"Commander! This is Su Lansu, the leader of Wartime Squad 12! What are your orders?"
Tali reached out to the other side, his sharp, eagle-like eyes fixed on the iceberg on the other side. He was calm and composed. His assistant immediately reacted, took out a cigarette, and then pushed open the metal lighter with a "pop".
ignite.
Tali leaned closer, and in the dim space, the flame illuminated his resolute face.
He took a deep breath. "Where's the gunner?"
"As you instructed, I brought it along!"
Another person jogged over, holding a freshly printed image—a picture taken by a drone flying in the air.
"Based on this map, is it possible for the gunners to accurately hit all the glaciers with medium-range missiles?"
Su Lansu carefully examined the diagram, feeling reassured. He shouted confidently, "Absolutely! I'll go prepare right away!"
For heavy firearms equipped with modern technology, aiming at a fixed location at a short distance is a piece of cake; an inanimate object is simply a sitting duck.
The captain took the map to the gunner, communicated with him, and quickly set up the launch platform. When the commander gave the order at the right time, several missiles were launched simultaneously from the launcher, annihilating the insect queen hidden in the glacier in flames.
Jiang Cheng gazed at the War Maiden locked in combat with Axe in the distance. Just as he had predicted, the Federation had seized the opportunity perfectly. In the struggle against the invading creature, both sides were employing overt strategies. Axe was certain that the unmanned monitoring device could detect it; it knew that the creatures on Earth were closely observing its every move, so it deliberately malfunctioned the device at the crucial moment of resurgence.
The humans outside the dimension reacted quickly, and Jiang Cheng also rushed back from Lanjing, China, thousands of miles away, without stopping.
The war began immediately, with almost no delay, following the pre-prepared defensive arrangements.
Therefore, in the current situation, the Federation cannot be said to have a complete advantage on this battlefield, but it does not seem to be at a disadvantage either. In fact, it inflicted a wound on Axehead with Luo Xiaoli's crucial strike.
Next, as long as we steadily engage in a protracted battle, giving the troops in the defensive line some time to deal with the dense swarms of insects and free up our hands to provide support, then starving the enemy to death will not be a problem at all.
Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the situation is already very optimistic.
Jiang Cheng pondered carefully. If everything were to be considered in the worst-case scenario, Axehead had not yet shown any signs of revealing its trump card. The threat posed by the War Maiden was not significant enough. Perhaps it would only fight to the death when it received heavy firepower support from within the defensive line.
The observers at the rear kept a close eye on Axe's every move, and if they noticed anything amiss, they would immediately notify the defenses to react.
This is a game I don't know how I lost.
It can be used for both offense and defense.
Even after breaking through the dimension, there are still several lines of defense. In the event that both the War Maidens and the entire human army are wiped out, Axehead will still find it difficult to escape the Arctic.
Humans never forget that this is "our planet," and they can arbitrarily modify their home, set traps, and take full advantage of the situation.
Therefore, most of the time, it is very difficult for invading creatures to conquer other civilizations and achieve victory.
This can only be easily achieved when a civilization is several times more advanced than the original planet, such as when firearms are used against melee weapons, resulting in a complete crushing defeat. However, if a civilization is even slightly more advanced, victory becomes extremely difficult, and the price paid will be incredibly high.
Why would it choose Earth, a rapidly developing civilization, to invade? Jiang Cheng thought that its original planet was probably no longer sufficient to support its survival, and with no other choice, it had set its sights on this place and landed on the blue planet.
The giant ship piloted by that "mirror" creature may be traversing this star system like a seed plant, invading any suitable habitat it encounters. Once the "soldiers" with axes or similar weapons have conquered the planet, they will have the possibility of continuing their civilization.
This leads to a more philosophical question. Jiang Cheng often thinks that, putting himself in the mirror beings' shoes, the survival of the fittest and the destruction of other civilizations for their own development wouldn't be wrong. What if, in the future, Earth becomes uninhabitable, and the dire fuel shortage only allows the giant ships to reach a corner of the star system, a corner that happens to harbor an original civilization? They wouldn't welcome outsiders to share resources.
Then, Jiangcheng will also choose to invade.
This has nothing to do with right or wrong, it's just a choice, a delicate shade of gray in black and white.
Besides, if things really come to that point, no one will talk about morality anymore...
The duck leg on the plate at the dinner table, enough to fill your stomach, is the true essence of survival.
On the battlefield, the shattered ice blades reformed the instant the War Maiden's hand touched the ice surface. Propelled by the engine behind her, she flew at top speed toward the axe head, using the most basic sword technique, the simplest thrust. Due to the extreme sharpness of the ice blades, the opponent was forced to block with one hand, transforming the blade into an axe.
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